The Introduction

about this album

Steve Morse Band - The Introduction (1984) So I am huge fan of this fusion type of rock back in my college days, run out of money for college and head to the Navy. While out to sea in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, I find the cassette in the ship's store. Needless to say, I'm buying it and telling everyone who the heck Steve Morse is. I stick it in the tape deck and start ripping it and everyone is blown away, including me. This album starts off with "Cruise Missile " which is about as high-powered and southern slick as it gets. I mean that intrigues most people because it has so much for everyone to grab onto and chew. Jerry Peek's bass work seamed in well with Morse and the punch of Rod Morgenstein's drum assault. "General lee " is more of a straight up southern tune but has so many amazing solos by Morse it fits well in the "Country Fusion" genre that the Dregs skirted upon. The title track, "The Introduction ", "On The Pipe " and "V.H.F. (Vertical Hair Factor)" all kick well. The later tracks of "The whistle " and "Mountain Waltz " kind of prepare the listener for the somewhat over the top "Huron River Blues:Dark Water / Water Under the Bridge / Toxic Shuffle". HRB starts kind of dark and ends up in a boogie. Worked for me then and still holds up today in my mind. Credits: Charles Allen - Engineer Chuck Allen - Engineer Greg Calbi - Mastering Bob Defrin - Art Direction, Design T Lavitz - Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards Albert Lee - Guitar Rick Miller - Assist

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